ALL LIVES MATTER , JESUS CAME TO PROVE IT Perhaps the most telling biblical definition of life—particularly eternal life—is uttered by Jesus Himself in John 17:3: And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. Make Note people of God that, this definition makes no mention of length of days, health, prosperity, family, occupation—in fact, the only thing it does mention is knowing God! What can we take from this? God is not overly concerned with the physical circumstances of our lives. It is enough that He assures us that we need not worry about what we will eat or wear (Matthew 6:25-32; Philippians 4:19). Eternal life, the kind of life in which a Christian is truly interested, is not determined by duration but by a relationship with God. This is why, once we are converted and impregnated with the gift of the Holy Spirit, we are said to have eternal life already (I John 5:11-13), though not, of course, in its fullness. Eternal life—the life God offers us through Jesus Christ and His teaching—is thus aboutquality, not quantity. Put another way, the abundant life is life as God lives it (Ezekiel 33:10-11; I Peter 2:21; I John 2:6), for once we truly come to know God, we will desire to emulate Him. Physical blessings, then, may or may not be by products of Gods way of life; neither our wealth nor our poverty is a sure indication of our standing with God. Certainly, God desires that we prosper in all things and be in health (III John 2), but the bottom line is I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth (verse 4), not that we live like royalty. Finally people of God, a Christians life revolves around, as Peter puts it, grow[ing] in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (II Peter 3:18). This suggests that the abundant life is a process of learning it takes time, practicing, and maturing, as well as failing, recovering, adjusting, enduring, and overcoming because, in our present state, we see in a mirror, dimly (I Corinthians 13:12). All lives matter , not just black lives but all lives matter and Jesus expresses this in John 10:10 A thief come but to kill steal and destroy , but I came that [ you ] may have life and life that more abundantly ! Bishop Designate R.Rogers Sr
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 07:12:15 +0000
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